10 Interesting & Unique Saunas

1) Gondola Sauna

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In Finland, there are a few places where you can book a sauna session inside a converted ski lift gondola. Offering a spectacular view, this sauna can accomodate 4 people and has windows from which you can see out but people cannot see in.  One of the windows can be opened if desired.

2) Floating Sauna

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In Norway, there is a small floating sauna in the middle of a lake with semi-transparent walls and a hole in the middle for when you want to take a quick dip in the cold water.

3) Submarine Sauna

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This Swedish designed sub sauna can be put into a lake as the change room is above water.  A ladder staircase leads down into the sauna which is completely underwater and provides a great view with it’s window walls and bright lighting system.

4) Arena Skybox Sauna

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If you want to catch a hockey game or concert in Helsinki, why not stay in the one of their sauna equipped skyboxes?  There is even a window in some of them to enjoy the show while you steam up.

5) Bus Sauna

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This Canadian bus, created for promotional purposes, has a sauna in the back that fits 10 people comfortably.  Propane provides the means to run the sauna along with solar power.

6) Tower Sauna

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This small 2 person Italian sauna stands on a hill on wooden stilts with 2 portholes positioned to see the sunset.  The design is inspired by the raven and it is intended to conform to nature.

7) Boat Sauna

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Yet another floating sauna but this time on a small cruise ship.  Sit in the sauna, which fits 8 people, and enjoy the view while touring the Finnish coastline and archipelago.

8) Mirrored Sauna

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This interesting sauna in upstate New York, USA, has the unique feature of all its external walls being mirrored.  Being on a deeply wooded hillside with a river below, the sauna seems almost nonexistent when viewed from a distance.

9) Bicycle Sauna

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In the Czech Republic you can find a six person mobile wood-burning sauna that can be pulled behind a bicycle. Enjoy a nice sauna to rewind after your long bike trek.

10) Ice Sauna

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In Finland you can book a session in an ice sauna.  Even though it’s walls are ice it doesn’t mean it’s cold inside.  Ten people can heat up and then go for a quick dip in the freezing water via a hole in the ice.